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    Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited Fort Liberty, N.C., Dec. 13 with Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Liberty; Col. Ron Sturgeon, USACE, Savannah District commander, and the construction team to see the progress of the Smoke Bomb Hill Barracks renovation after the construction process began one year ago. The 1970s style volar barracks were identified as unsustainable in August 2022, and the USACE teams conducting the construction over the past year included the Savannah District’s Military Construction Program, the Omaha District’s Rapid Disaster Infrastructure Program, Huntsville’s Facilities Reduction Program experts and the contractor, Conti Federal Services.

    Teamwork: Smoke Bomb Hill Barracks Renovations Completed

    One year has passed and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the renovation construction of three Smoke Bomb Hill barracks at Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), which are scheduled to be turned over to the installation in early 2024.
  • Edwina Smalls, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District contract specialist, retires after 41 years of federal service with the District. The Savannah native said she plans to spend her retirement years with her family and travelling abroad occasionally.

    USACE contract specialist retires after 41 years

    Edwina Smalls started working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, in 1982 as a student aide in Human Resources while studying at Savannah State University.
  • David Quebedeaux, a park ranger at J. Strom Thurmond Lake with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, high-fives a little girl at a Santa meet-and-greet event. Quebedeaux’s appearances as Santa in previous years included local television stations, civic organizations and a special project called Sensory Santa geared toward children with special needs.

    USACE park ranger doubles as Santa

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – A typical uniform for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park ranger includes a tan flat-brimmed hat, gray shirt, dark green trousers, pair of sturdy boots, and a shiny badge.